Method and apparatus for marking patterns on cloth



Sept. 8, 1925. 1,552,788

.1. B. WHITTAKER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MARKING PATTERNS ON CLOTH Filed Sept. 17, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gwmm @"aum Sept 8. 1925- J. B. WH ITTAKER METHOD AND APPARATUS FORMARKING PATTERNS ON CLOTH Filed Sept. 17, 1924 2 Shggts-$heet 2 (James \n/hifia e Patented Sept. 8, 1925.

Y UNITED STATES JAMES B. WHITTAKER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

- METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MARKING PATTERNS 0N CLOTH.

Application filed September 17, 1924. Serial No. 738,282.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that JAMES B. VVHITTAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of'New York, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods and Apparatus for Marking Patterns on Cloth, of which the following is a specification.

One object of this invention is to provide a new and improved method for marking the outline of patterns on cloth especially in the manufacture of ready made clothing.

Another object of this invention is to provide a new and improved apparatus for marking the outline of the patterns on the cloth.

These and other objects of this invention will be fully illustrated in the drawings, described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the marking apparatus as it appears when placed on the marking-table and moved over a series of patterns located thereon. i

t Figure 2 is a top plan view of a marking table with the marking apparatus mounted thereon to mark the patterns placed on the cloth supported on the table.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the marking apparatus constructed to use pow der for the marking material.

Figure 4: is a similar vertical sectional view of the marking apparatus constructed for use of liquid chalk or other suitable liquid for the marking material.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of another modified construction of the marking apparatus in which the reservoir and brush is vibrated vertically instead of horizontally as is the case in the constructions illustrated in Figures 3 and 4:.

In the several figures of the drawings like reference numerals indicate like parts.

The present method of marking patterns on cloth in the manufacture of garments is to lay the patterns on the cloth and then circumscribe the pattern with a piece of tailors chalk as well as mark all perforations or other marks in the pattern on the cloth. This manual method of marking the cloth for cutting is slow and necessitates the employment of many markers and many sets of patterns where a quantity production of clothing is desired.

In my present invention the marking of the patterns on the cloth is very much simplified as it does away with the individual tracing of each pattern on the cloth. This is accomplished by an apparatus that will.

now be described. I I

This apparatus comprises a frame 1 having a pair of rollers 2 and 3 mounted to rotate at the foward end thereof and the shaft i carrying the driving wheels 5 and 6 near the rear end thereof. Both the driving wheels 5 and 6 and the rollers 2 and 3 are flanged and areadapted to run on the edge of the table to guide the frame 1 supported by them over the table from one end to the other end thereof. 7 1

On the inner face of each of the drivin wheels is'provided a cam groove 7. Projecting into this groove is apin8 carriedon the outer end of each of the arms 9 and 10. The arms 9 and 10 are carried by the reservoir 11' and are mounted at the rear thereof. This reservoir is suspended within the frame 1 by means of suitable screws 12, 12 that projectjthrough a slot 13 provided in each side of the frame. When, therefore the driving wheels are rotated the cam slots the apparatus is adapted to travel.

The rear frame 1 is provided with a handle 14 by means of which the apparatus may be moved over the table on which the patterns are placed over the cloth to be marked. In the reservoir 11 is placed a marking fluid such as powdered chalk suspended in a fluid. This marking fluid is adapted to find its way through the brush forming the bottom of the reservoir so that the bottom of the brush is kept supplied with the marking fluid. As the marking apparatus is moved over the table and patterns placed thereon the brush app-lies the marking fluid from the reservoir over the patterns and the vibrating motion of the brush operates to rub the marking fluid into the cut-out portions of the patterns and the edge of the cloth projecting from underneath the perimeter of the patterns. When the patterns are then removed from the cloth their outline as well as themarking thereon is clearly marked onthe clothready to be cut out by the cutters.

Instead of a liquid marking fluid a dry powder may be used. In this case, however, the powder is shaken over the patterns through a nozzle 15 provided in front of the reservoir. This is illustrated in Figure 3. In this case the vibrating motion of the -eservoir operates to shake the powder evenly over the patternswhile the brush located behind the nozzle serves to rub the powder into the cloth where it is exposed by the patterns.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the apparatus will simultaneously mark a series of patterns laid on the marking table when moved from one end of the table to the other end thereof. When a liquid marking fluid is. used it is of course necessary to use patterns that are water proof and will not absorb any moisture from the marking fluid that is being brushed on it. This will permit the repeated use of the patterns without destroying their usefulness. v

As will be seen from an inspection of Figure 2 a series of patterns necessary for the cutting out of a whole suit is placed over the cloth on the marking table sothat but one movement of the apparatus over the table is necessary to mark the cloth "for a whole garment. r

In the modification of the marking apparatus illustrated in section in Figure 5, the reservoir and the brush carried at the bottom thereof vibrates in a vertical line. For this purpose'the arm 9 carrying the pin opcrates to raise and lower the reservoir and its brush on the rotation of the driving off the patterns during its-vibration it is desirable to make the brush wider so that each contact of the brush at each vibration overlaps the previous contact in order to fully cover the pattern with the marking material.

I claim: 1. In a marking apparatus, the combination of a frame, driving wheels supporting the rear of said frame and guide rollers supporting the front of said frame, a reservoir suspended within said frame, meansoperated by said driving wheels to vibrate said reservoir, a brush in the bottom of said reservoir, said brush being adapted to distribute the marking material from said reservoir on the vibration thereof. 2. In a markin r apparatus, the combination of a frame, riv-ing wheels su porting the rear of said frame and guide rol ers supporting the front of said frame, a reservoir suspended within said frame, means operated by said driving wheels to vibrate said reservoir on the rotation of said driving wheels. means for applying the marking material contained in said reservoir and a brush. carried by said reservoir to distribute the material applied from said reservoir on. the vibration thereof. f I In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature.

. JAMES B; WHI'ITAKER. 

